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Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

LOUIS XV STYLE

The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.

Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.

Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.

During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.

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Style: Louis XV
18th Century Antique Marble Fireplace in Fleur de Pecher.
Located in Made, NL
Very special antique fireplace of Fleur de Peche marble. A type of marble that stands out because of its color and therefore belongs to the unique fireplaces! This fireplace dates fr...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble circa 1880 Hearth dimensions: 85 x 101.5 cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble, circa 1880 Hearth dimensions: 79.5 x 115cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Breche Violette Pompadour Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Pompadour chimneypiece in a boldly veined breche violette fireplace. The serpentine panelled frieze is supported by angled panell...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Breccia Marble

19th century fireplace made of Rouge Royal marble in the style of Louis XV
Located in Made, NL
Elegant mantelpiece made of warm Rouge Royal marble in the style of Louis XV from the 19th century! This charming and graceful mantelpiece has a beautiful scallop in the center and b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

18th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel with Shell Detail
Located in Mckinney, TX
Salvaged from a countryside chateau in northern France, this fireplace mantel exudes classic French style reminiscent of the Louis XV era. Crafted from limestone and dating to the la...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Limestone

Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble circa 1880 Hearth dimensions: 83 x 105.5 cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Very Elegant Louis XV Fireplace In Gray Ardennes Marble, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV fireplace in gray Ardennes marble, 18th century Fireplace dimensions: 90 x 110 cm
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

Louis XV Style Fireplace, Pompadour Model In Carrara Marble, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace, Pompadour model in Carrara marble, circa 1900 Hearth dimensions: 82 x 84.5 cm
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble, Carrara Marble

18th Century French Louis XV Period 'Year' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback. The date of production, 1743, is cast in the fireback. Made of cast iron. The fireback has a black / pewter patina.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynast...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

Antique French Louis XV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with a coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter colore...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

Antique French Fireback / Backsplash with the Arms of France, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Reminder plate that says Seul contre Tous, or "all against one". It symbolizes the French battle against the European coalition at the end of the 17th century. The coalition tried to...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynast...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

Remarkable Louis XV Style Fireplace, In Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Imposing Louis XV style fireplace, in Carrara marble circa 1880 Dimensions of the hearth: 83 x 129.5 cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Antique French Louis XV Period 'Flower Baskets' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th C.
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with flower baskets and two pillars. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and stand for strength and the unknown. Towards the end of the 18...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

Antique French Fireback / Backsplash with the Goddess Venus, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback of Venus with her mirror and torch of Hestia. Goddess of love, beauty and fertility. The torch is the symbol of Hestia, goddess of fire and mor...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

French 18th Century Louis XV 'The Winter' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback symbolizing the winter. The style of the fireback is Louis XV and it is from that period. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter pat...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

Louis XV Style Fireplace In Rance Marble, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Fireplace In Rance Marble, Circa 1880 Dimensions of the hearth: 84.5 x 108.5 cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

An Antique French Louis XV Pompadour Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An antique late 19th c Carrara marble Louis XV Pompadour style fireplace. The serpentine shelf with mouldings underneath above a conforming serpentine frieze with oval panel to centr...
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1880s European Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Carrara Marble

Remarkable Louis XV Style Fireplace In White Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Fireplace In white Carrara marble, very high quality sculpture, double molding panels on the sides. Dimensions of the fireplace: 78.5 x 107.5 cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble, Carrara Marble

18th Century French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback. Made of cast iron. The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter colored at no extra cost. The fi...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback. The date of production, 1719, is cast in the fireback. Made of cast iron. The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with a typical Louis XV decoration. Made of cast iron. The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewt...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

German Louis XV Style 'Horse' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th Century German Louis XV style fireback with a horse. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks. ...
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20th Century German Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash with Fleurs De Lys
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with three Fleurs de Lys. The Fleur de Lys (French Lily) symbolized royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe. The Fleurs de Lys on this ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback. The decoration consists of three flower pots. The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter color...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

Louis XV Style Fireplace In Red Verona Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in red Verona marble circa 1880 Hearth dimensions: 92 x 109 cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

Lois Xv Magnificent Rich Antique Marble Mantelpiece
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Step into the lush world of antique grandeur with this enchanting fireplace surround in the refined Louis XVI style. Carved from precious Carrara marble, this centerpiece exudes time...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

French Louis XV Style Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XV style fireback with two pillars and a decoration. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / ...
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20th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback. The date of production, 1771, is cast in the fireback. The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pew...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

French Louis XV Style Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XV style fireback with a typical Louis XV decoration. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black /...
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20th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Breche Violette Marble Fireplace c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A mid 19th century French Louis XV style fireplace in Breche Violette marble. The curved shaped, stop-fluted jambs surmounted by ormolu mounted carved paterae, frieze and moulded she...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

Impressive Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble circa 1880 Dimensions of the hearth: 90 x 116cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble, Carrara Marble

The Louis XV: A Classic French Stone Fireplace Evoking the Era of King Louis XV
Located in Chicago, IL
The Louis XV stone fireplace includes a curving top opening, typical of the 18th century Louis XV era in France. There are many variations of this fireplace style, but ours includes...
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2010s American Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Limestone

Louis XV Style Fireplace In Belgian Black Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in black Belgian marble circa 1880 Hearth dimensions: 100.5 x 92 cm
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th - 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th - 19th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron with a recently forged grate. The condition is good. The total width at the front is 48 cm / 18.9 inches. ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th - 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th - 19th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron with a recently forged grate. The condition is good. The total width at the front is 68.5 cm / 27.0 inches. ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron with a recently forged grate. The condition is good. The total width at the front is 78 cm / 30.7 inches.   
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Wrought Iron

Antique French 'Year' Fireback, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback. The date of production, 1797, is cast in the fireback. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown. The...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

Antique 19th Century Louis XV style French Marble Fireplace
Located in Ware, GB
This original heavily carved antique French Louis XV, 19th fireplace surround has been crafted from statuary marble. Cica 1840 The chimneypiece has a serpentine shelf, shaped openin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

Louis XV Style Pine & Composition Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking Louis XV style fire mantel, made in pine and elaborately decorated with ornate composition moulding. This impressive, reclaimed fire surround is quite the statement piece ...
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Early 20th Century English Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Composition

French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron with a recently forged grate. The condition is good.   
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Wrought Iron

Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble circa 1880 Superb quality of sculpture Dimensions of the hearth: 87.5 x 105.5 cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble, Carrara Marble

French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron. The condition is good.   
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron with a recently forged grate. The condition is good.   
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Wrought Iron

Antique Louis XV Campan Vert Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An antique Louis XV Campan Vert fireplace, the boldly shaped and moulded shelf above frieze with double scallop shell cartouche with central flower head, the canted jambs headed by a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

French Louis XV style marble fireplace
Located in Brussel, BE
Reproduction of 18 century French Louis XV marble fireplace. The frieze is decorated on its center by a carved cartouche, surrounded by flowers. The shaped moulded jambs are surmoun...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

Louis XV Style Fireplace In White Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Fireplace In White Carrara Marble Circa 1880 Dimensions of the hearth 85.5 x 87.5 cm
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Fine Louis XV 18 th century style marble fireplace
Located in Brussel, BE
Important and massive reproduction of the 18th century style French marble fireplace in Louis 15 style. With serpentine shaped shelf and bowed frieze, decorated by spring flowers in...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

Fine Louis XV, 18th century marble fireplace
Located in Brussel, BE
Important and massive Louis XV fireplace model. Made in a unique old pink marble . With serpentine-shaped shelf and bowed frieze, decorated by spring flowers in the center of the fr...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

Magnificent and imposing 18th century French marble fireplace
Located in Brussel, BE
Original reproduction of the 18th century French marble fireplace coming from the dining room of the « Chateau de Balleroy » , Louis XV style.
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18th Century European Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

Nicely carved Louis XV 19th style marble fireplace reproduction
Located in Brussel, BE
Beautiful Louis XV fireplace model in « Rosso White » marble The serpentine shelf sits over a shaped frieze which is centered by a extremely fine carved central double shell cartouch...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

Magnificent 18th century Louis XV marble fireplace
Located in Brussel, BE
Reproduction of a 18th century Louis XV magnificent fireplace. The wide serpentine shelf sits on the shaped frieze which is centered by a very large shell cartouche, is flanked by sc...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

Typical 18th century Louis XV style marble fireplace model made in a old Belgium
Located in Brussel, BE
A Louis XV chimneypiece with serpentine shelf made in a old Belgium Griotte marble. The frieze is decorated with typical Louis XV symmetrical cartouche flanked by nicely carved flo...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Griotte Marble

19th Century Bleu Turquin Original Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
The fine carving gives this antique fireplace surround a very romantic antique twist. The mantel has side panels on the jambs. It was installed in a big house in Paris. Side vents ar...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

20th Century French Louis XV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XV style fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty i...
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20th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback. The date of production, 1759, is cast in the fireback. The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pew...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

Louis Xv fireplaces and mantels for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV fireplaces and mantels for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage fireplaces and mantels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, marble and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV fireplaces and mantels made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Belgium pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original fireplaces and mantels, popular names associated with this style include Bouhon Frères, and Luneville. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for fireplaces and mantels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $380 and tops out at $544,434 while the average work can sell for $9,174.

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